By Tanakorn Sangiam

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The legalization of hemp in Thailand has created new business opportunities for farmers and companies, who have formed a trade association for hemp products in the country. The association has kicked off its new campaign with an exhibition in Bangkok, aiming to promote the hemp plant as Thailand’s new economic plant.

 

The Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association (TIHTA) kicked off the Thailand Cann D-Day 2021 event, featuring products in the food and beverage category, as well as health and beauty products. The event also features an exhibition on the health benefits of hemp and sessions for business negotiations.

 

TIHTA President Pornchai Padmindra said this event marks a crucial step towards the promotion of hemp as Thailand’s new economic plant and the positioning of Thailand as Asia’s hemp production and trade hub.

 

He said the association is now taking care of hemp production from the first stem, by allowing farmers to gain reasonable profits through pricing regulation. The association also supports the research and development of hemp strands, which will benefit hemp extractors, as well as supporting hemp processing for various industries including textile, chemicals, and construction.

 

Thailand Cann D-Day 2021 is now taking place at the EmQuartier shopping center in Bangkok until 21 November. The association is planning to hold Thailand International Hemp Forum & Expo in late-2022 to demonstrate Thailand’s capacity and preparedness to become an industrial hemp hub.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-11-19

 

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Good to read the real dope on a nation already gone to pot. Perhaps they should "canvas " opinion and sail to cloud 9. 

 

How tragic Uncle Sam's failed war on drugs has brought..

Meth, yabba and all kinds of crime like the cartels.

This a land in a land once a leader in natural organic plants used for milenia in moderation for healing awash in marijuana and the world famous Golden Triangle that could produce opium such that people can imagine they live in the best of all flooded sewers. Of course prohibition ensures "general" profitibilty

From totally banned to untold riches 

 

Well for the crooks that control it and we all know who they will be

Thailand ,  the hub for cannabis production ? But only the non-hallucinogenic parts of the plant are allowed to be used ...? What about the buds that are left over then ? That is the best part of it . I guess these are going to be ' burned ' ?

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The legalization of hemp in Thailand has created new business opportunities for farmers and companies,

Here we go, really desperate and clutching at straws now.

3 hours ago, smedly said:

From totally banned to untold riches 

 

Well for the crooks that control it and we all know who they will be

I'm waiting for the golden triangle to be plowed under, all the coffee plantations destroyed and go back to growing Opium as the next legal cash crop.

Purely for medicine of course.

Cann D-Day????

Taste Talk & Truly????

 

I think there's too much grass being passed around at TIHTA.

 

A show in its true meaning.

Hardly any small farmers can profit under the current rules and regulations for only hemp, not to mention cannabis. 

The setup of community enterprises is just a front for rich business man to invest.

 

All just a fake theatre and the health minister plays the director...

8 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Thailand ,  the hub for cannabis production ? But only the non-hallucinogenic parts of the plant are allowed to be used ...? What about the buds that are left over then ? That is the best part of it . I guess these are going to be ' burned ' ?

Hemp used to be used extensively for such things as ropes and fabrics. Then it was discovered that it made very good and cheap paper. This upset one Mr Randolph Hearst, who had a monopoly on the supply of newsprint in the US. With some good lobbying he convinced the government that it should be illegal and pointed at Mexicans use for fun, which had to be stopped. A lot of countries are still living under this illusion as it suits their cotton and paper industries to keep their prices up.

Hemp is far better for the environment too, compared to cotton, as it does not require vast quantities of water to survive. But don't let science get in the way of a good profit...

What.  The plant that nobody but special connected people can grow?

18 hours ago, connda said:

What.  The plant that nobody but special connected people can grow?

Sounds like you have been as me trying to get a license for just hemp...

What a waste of money and time it was ????